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HomeMy WebLinkAboutM 011579 .. BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS . District No. 1 District No. 2 District No. 3 Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner A. M. O'Meara, Chairman B. G. Brown, Member Carroll M. Mercer, Member Clerk of the Board Engineer Secretary Betty J. Anderson, Auditor Edwin A. Becker, P.E. Jerdine C. Bragg MINUTES January 15, 1979 10:00 a.m. Meeting called to order by Chairman A. M. O'Meara with all members present. Kim McBride appeared before the Board requesting an easement transfer for pumphouse and well. The pumphouse and well are on County right of way currently not being used. The easement is with the present owners and Mr. McBride is purchasing the land contingent on this ease- ment transfer. Commissioner Brown moved to grant a new easement to Kim McBride, Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Refile of petition for vacation of a County Road from Fredrick A. Reid. The Board will write and explain to Mr. Reid that the lots must be vacated with proposed road vacation. Frank Jackson, Area Extension Agent, appeared before the Board to discuss the possibility of beginning education classes to in- form the public of such things as public issues and needs. The classes would require an assistant for approximately $5,000.00. This would be an over all Community Development Plan. The Board will think over the project and respond later. Mr. Jackson also talked with Board about an amplified conference telephone. The University at Pullman is willing to pay for the install- ation, then there will be a $12.00 a month service charge. The Board felt that the telephone would be an asset and will discuss later about who will pay for the $12.00 a month service charge. The Courthouse and 4 other locations in the County are possible locations for jacks to use the phone. BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Planning re: 1) Final Short Plat of Port Ludlow South Bay No. 3. Roy Funk on behalf of Pope and Talbot appeared. Commissioner Brown moved to approve and sign the Short Plat due to the bond being in order and all required signatures being attached. commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. 2) Army Corps Public Notices: a) 071-0YB-l-005343; Washington State Parks and Recrea- tion Commission. Install tideland markers in Admiralty Inlet, puget Sound to identify public tidelands at Old Fort Townsend State Park. Project is exempt from Shore- line Management Act under W.A.C. 173-14-040(10). The Board approved and signed notice of no objection. b) 07l-0YB-l-005258; United Telephone Company of the Northwest. Install submerged cable to extend telephone service in Dabob Bay, Hood Canal. The Board signed notice advising that this nature of work now comes under the regulations of the Shoreline Managemnt Act of 1971. And request the Corps permit be withheld until a Substantial Permit Application has been reviewed. 3) Wolfe Property naming. Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission requests assistance in naming a park site known as the Wolfe Property. Hood Head State Park; Bywater Bay State Park; Hood Canal State Park; and Elmer J. Wolfe State Park have been discussed as potential names. The Board agreed the name Hood Head State Park is the most appropriate of the four names. VnI, 4 :Af.1' 71 w - . Minutes of January 15, 1979 Page 2 BUSINESS FROM COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: Cont. Pros. Attny. re: 1) The Board read the letter from Prosecuting Attorney regarding the establishment of the Rural County Library District Tax Assesment. Resolution, Authorizing the establishment of the Rural County Library District. Commissioner Brown moved to table resolution until the Board has a chance to discuss it further with Bill Howard, Prosecuting Attorney. Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Resolution No. 16-79 reo Order to Vacate; portion of alley in Block 6, Tukey Addition. To follow the intent of the meaning expres- sed in the minutes of July 7, 1969. Commissioner Brown moved to approve and sign the above resolution, Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Approval of Minutes. Commissioner Brown moved to approve the minutes of January 3, 1979, Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Resolution No. 17-79 re: 1978 Budget Transfer; Health Department. To transfer $750.00 from 562.00.31 to 562.00.22. Commis- sioner Brown moved to approve and sign the above resolution, Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Bill Straton appeared in regards to a discrepancy in property lines. Mr. Straton feels that the County by fault of the surveyer has encroached on his property 29 feet. He said there are 3 other surveys to prove the County is wrong. The following Engineering Firms expressed interests in providing professional engineering services for the design and construc- tion support of the Griffith's Point Road improvements. Moore, Wallace, and Kennedy, Inc.; and Whitacre Engineers, Inc. Milt Sanstrom will check proposals and make recommendations to the Board. Agreement for Reimbursement between Jefferson County and pejco Federal Credit Union. The Credit Union shall pay the County $1320.00 anually for secretarial and clerical services, and $100.00 anually for office equipment use. Commissioner Brown moved to approve and sign the agreement, Commissioner Mercer seconded the motion. Unanimous. Treasurer's Report. Report made the first day of January, 1979 of cash on hand in custody of the Treasurer's office as the close of business December, 1978, together with statement of receipts and disbursements of this office from October 1, 1978 to December 30, 1978, inclusive. The Board and County Auditor signed, certifying that they have verified the items. APPROVED BY: . , a, l?z'~.A.A/ A. M. O'Meara, C airman ~ / .4. ~<4',<-<./'X ,/ B. G. Brown, Member ~ M~~1Jn .rYrJf/W/l arroll M Mercer, Member ATTEST: VOL 4 fAGE 78